Last weekend made a trip to the 911th Air Refueling Wing for the Wings over Pittsburgh airshow. We met Patty and Maggie and Sammy there first thing in the morning and spent the morning checking out the airplanes and helicopters. We watched some stunt planes do some really amazing tricks. The Golden Knights brought in the American flag to open the airshow and they were really amazing. They had such amazing control of their parachutes and were able to land to a small spot on the runway. Jack got to see Mommy’s helicopter for the first time. Jack was a little scared but Sammy and Maggie really seemed to love it. We had a really great time and can’t wait until next year

We have had a very busy summer and the time has really flown by. We have spent most of our time hanging out together and we have recently started some renovations to our first floor (more to come on that).
Jack has really started to like the water. We have spent some time swimming at the Sliper’s pool and playing in the sprinkler in the back yard. It has been so fun to watch him play this summer.

We had a great time last weekend when we went to Kennywood for the first time with the whole Bechdel clan (minus Uncle Jeet…boo). Jack was so lucky to have his older cousin Eli with him to teach him how to ride the rides. Eli did a great job showing Jack the ropes and they looked like they had a great time. Enjoy the pics

Jack is enjoying his 2nd Bechdel vacation in Stone Harbor, NJ. We have been here since Saturday and we have been having a great time. Jack has been off of his normal schedule a bit which has led to a cranky little boy but for the most part, playing with Eli and Micah has kept him happy.

After months of having website problems, we are finally back!! There is so much to catch up on that it may take several posts and lots of pics to do it. Since our last post, so much has happened! Jack got his first haircut, he also stopped wearing his helmet, he had his 15 month and 18 month well-baby checkups, Scott and I both got new jobs, we bought our house, lots of birthdays and anniversaries including a big one…Scott turned 30! Stay tuned for lots of pics to come

We apologize for the long delay in postings. As usual, things are pretty busy around here and continue to get busier by the day. Scott was hired as a full time English teacher on February 1st so he has been very busy trying to get used to his new classes and new students. We are so proud that Scott is finally doing what he has always wanted to do.

Jack continues to make us laugh and keep us running around like crazy people. He is getting so big and at his 12 month appointment he weighed in at a whopping 26 pounds and was 33 1/4 inches long! He loves everything farm! Jack will tell you what a sheep, cow, horse, monkey and snake say. He loves hot dogs and asks for them at all times and he says “cheese” when you try to take his picture. He also says, Hi-Yah, mama, dadda, nana, pappap, baby and i e i e i e.

Today Jack had his second scan with the STAR scanner to determine how the helmet has effected his head growth. When Jack began wearing the helmet, the differential between his left and right side was 12mm. As of today, that difference has been brought down to 8.9mm in only 14 weeks! We are so happy to know that the helmet is working the way it is supposed to. The helmet has been such a blessing in so many ways. We are so thankful that we were able to do this for Jack.
The red dotted line is Jack’s original scan and the blue line is where he is today.

There are other babies out there that are not as lucky as Jack and they are suffering with severe cases of Plagiocephaly but their parents are not able to afford the helmet and their insurance will not cover it. I was lucky enough to meet a wonderful little girl at one of Jack’s doctor appointments. Her name is Alexandra and she suffers from Torticollis and Plagiocephaly and she wears a helmet just like Jack. Her parents have started a wonderful organization called Alexandra’s P.H.A.T.E. (Plagiocephaly, Helmet And Torticollis Education). This organization helps children like Jack and Alexandra get helmets and also provides tons of information on Plagiocephaly and Torticollis. Check out their site: alexandrasphate.org.